Systems and methods for a protective casing

Abstract

Systems and methods for a protective casing are provided. In at least one embodiment, a protective casing includes a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer. The protective casing also includes a microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer. Further, the protective casing includes a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A protective casing, the casing comprising:
 a flexible insulation layer configured to inhibit thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer; 
 a metallic microlattice layer abutting the internal side of the flexible insulation layer, the metallic microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the metallic microlattice layer, wherein the metallic microlattice layer comprises a layer of supporting scaffolding formed by a plurality of conjoined sections of truss elements; and 
 a heat absorbing material that impregnates the metallic microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the metallic microlattice layer. 
 
     
     
       2. The protective casing of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer protective layer abutting the external side of the flexible insulation layer. 
     
     
       3. The protective casing of  claim 2 , wherein the outer protective layer is configured to absorb impacts to the protective casing. 
     
     
       4. The protective casing of  claim 2 , wherein the outer protective layer is at least one of:
 a textile material; 
 a composite material; and 
 a metal. 
 
     
     
       5. The protective casing of  claim 1 , wherein the heat absorbing material is a phase change material. 
     
     
       6. The protective casing of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional heat absorbing material that is encapsulated within the metallic microlattice layer and enveloping the protected object. 
     
     
       7. The protective casing of  claim 1 , wherein the protective casing is configured to protect an object selected from the group consisting of:
 a human; 
 a scientific instrument; 
 a data recorder; and 
 a safe. 
 
     
     
       8. The protective casing of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible insulation layer is a flexible aerogel layer.